Wednesday, January 30, 2013

CSA Conference: A chance for aging businesses to catch up on cutting edge research while networking

As owner of SAGE WAVE Consulting, LLC, I have worked across the country helping communities, healthcare, government and businesses to develop strategic plans preparing for the growing aging population.

Being a business owner and having worked across the aging industry, often you, as an aging service provider, have little to no “free time” to keep up with the most current research. Trying to keep your head above water by building clients while maintaining high-quality services is enough to exhaust any dedicated professional!

Using the “IGNITE” format (quick, attention-grabbing presentations), this interactive session presented by a panel of cross-industry professionals will summarize critical aging industry research CSAs need to know. Keeping up with current research is imperative in my line of work…whether it be a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Met Life Mature Market Institute, AARP, NIA, AoA, ASA, N4A, AGS, GSA, Leading Age, HCAOA, or any of the multitude of university-based aging institutes and professional organizations, I do my best to keep up on recent trends, policies and practices.

During this session participants will learn the answers to the following questions: What research do I need to be aware of to make my business stronger? Why is this research important? Where can I find reputable resources? Each presenter will share their views on multiple reports’ influence on aging industry business trends, directions, products and services.

The following presenters will be coordinating together to ensure we are covering critical information across the aging industry:

This session will be an excellent way to find out about what’s happening across the aging industry as well as a great opportunity to build your network. Unlike many other conferences, the CSA Conference brings all aging service sectors together to learn how to make our businesses stronger. See you in August in Orlando!